[Brian Considine]

QUOTE (pedromorgan @ 27 Nov 2007, 06:10) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>up north, wales. same thing isnt it?

Peter (with his toung firmly in cheak!)

I'm amazed at the number of people in my area that I meet that really have not been north of Watford !

 

[Brian Considine]

QUOTE (Robert Stokes @ 27 Nov 2007, 11:42) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>When I was a lad living near London (before the M1 was built) there were road signs all over the area saying "Watford, The North". This gave the impression that Watford was roughly where the North began as far as Ministry of Transport officials were concerned.

That could actually explain a lot - many people seems to think that the north starts at Watford.